Tara Davis-Woodhall showed impressive skills in hurdles
Tara Davis-Woodhall is the current Olympic and world champion in the long jump, and she also boasts a planetary gold medal in this discipline. However, it turned out that the American has not forgotten one of her first loves in athletics – steeplechase.
She has a result of 12.83 sec in the 100m hurdles (+3.7 m/s) at school, as well as 12.89 seconds with a wind within the permissible values. A video of Tara Davis-Woodhall on Instagram showed that she has not forgotten how to pass the obstacles at all.
In May 2026, she made a highly anticipated return to the hurdles at the Ward Haylett Invitational, winning the 100m hurdles in 12.99 seconds—her first race in the event since 2021.
Tara Davis-Woodhall is one of the most electric and versatile stars in American track and field. While she is currently the world’s premier long jumper, her career is a fascinating blend of multi-event dominance and high-profile success.
She reached the pinnacle of her sport at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she won the gold medal in the long jump with a leap of 7.10m (23′ 3.5″). This followed a dominant indoor season where she also secured the 2024 World Indoor Championship gold in Glasgow. While most fans know her for the long jump, Tara is an elite hurdler.
Tara Davis-Woodhall holds a personal best of 12.75s in the 100m hurdles and once held the world U20 record for the 60m hurdles (7.98s).
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